It is the only holiday I feel I can choose to or choose not to participate. Every other holiday including Christmas you feel obligated to give gifts to others and I find so many people don't appreciate what you give unless it has a high $$$$$$$ amount. Talk about one of the worst days of the year, a retailers money maker and a parent nightmare. The true meaning is gone from that holiday.
Halloween is meant to be fun in it's current incarnation. It is not evil and is for me a joy to see all those little faces in all their little costumes.